Coachella Valley to warm up for President Obama's visit

3:45 AM,
Feb. 10, 2014

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The weather this coming weekend should be warm but pleasant for President Obama's and Jordanian King Abdullah II's visit to Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage, rather than the endurance contest it was last year when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Coachella Valley.

A high pressure ridge building off the coast during the week is expected to push the jet stream north, which will allow the heat to return to the region, said Randy Adkins, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.com.

Highs across the valley are expected to be in the upper-70s on Monday. By Valentine's Day, when Obama is ...